US President Donald Trump's address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday was riddled with inaccuracies and exaggerations. He recycled familiar — and wholly inaccorate —talking points about climate change, renewable energy sources, immigration, and his own diplomatic record, and dished out fresh falsehoods about the UN's New York headquarters.
While a full fact check of every one of his incorrect statements goes beyond this article’s scope, DW Fact check examined several of his key remarks.
Claim: "I bid to renovate the UN headquarters for $500 million (426 million). Instead, they spent $2 billion to $4 billion, with massive overruns."
DW Fact check: Misleading.
Trump has long claimed he could have renovated the UN headquarters at a fraction of the actual cost. In 2001, he floated a $500 million estimate to the press, and in 2005 he told Congress he could complete the job for up to $700 million, according to US media reports.
However, DW found no record in the UN Global Marketplace (UNGM) or official procurement archives showing that the Trump Organization ever submitted a formal bid for the project. Instead, the UN selected Skanska, a Swedish firm, as construction manager in 2007 to oversee multiple subcontracts.
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